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Autumn Budget Predictions 2026: Rumours vs Reality

Autumn Budget predictions for 28 October 2026: every rumour on tax, ISAs, pensions and fuel duty, and what is already confirmed.
By Stiv
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October 20, 2026
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Buying Guides · Christmas · Designers · Gift Guide · Office

Christmas Stationery Gifts UK 2026: The Posh, the Japanese and the Independent

31 Christmas stationery gifts from Smythson, Kakimori, Lamy and the UK independents, from £28 engraved cards to a £380 silver pencil.
By Stiv
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October 20, 2026
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Energy · Money saving · Personal finance

Warm Home Discount 2026/27: Who Gets the £150 and How

Last updated: 18 October 2026. I checked every date and rule in this Warm Home Discount guide against GOV.UK on 18 October 2026. By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance Affiliate disclosure: This …
By Stiv
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October 19, 2026
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Apps · Cashback · Money · Mortgage

Five Years of Sprive: What It Actually Did to My Mortgage

Five years of Sprive on my own mortgage: £10,237.41 overpaid, a remortgage from Nationwide to Halifax, and what the cashback actually added.
By Stiv
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October 18, 2026
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Apps · Consumer Tech · Reviews

grug App Review UK: Daily Wisdom in Caveman Speak

October's App of the Month: grug, the free iPhone app where a caveman writes you one small piece of wisdom every morning, in lettering its makers drew by hand. Winner of Apple's 2026 Design …
By Stiv
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October 17, 2026
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Apps · Audiophiles · Comparisons · Consumer Tech

Qobuz vs Spotify vs Apple Music: Which Should You Pay For?

Last updated: 13 October 2026 By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance Music streamingUK prices Which music streaming service should you pay for? Qobuz vs Spotify is the comparison most people land on …
By Stiv
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October 16, 2026
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Cat Lovers · Homebodies · Pets · Reviews · Smart Home

PETKIT Purobot Max 3 Review: Two Years of PuraMax, Two Weeks of This

Two years on a PETKIT PuraMax 2, then two weeks on the new Purobot Max 3. The odour control is the real win, the weighing is the underrated one, and Amazon is £130 cheaper …
By Stiv
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August 28, 2026
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Art Lovers · Arts & Culture · Exhibitions · London · Reviews

Khalif Tahir Thompson Review: Send in the Clowns at Victoria Miro

Khalif Tahir Thompson's first show with Victoria Miro brings eight paintings of Brooklyn to London. Our 3/5 review of Send in the Clowns.
By Tristan
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October 11, 2026
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Apps · Finance · Services

Sprive Prize Draw Explained: How to Enter and What You Win

Sprive's "win £2,000 a week" headline is technically true and quietly misleading. The Sprive prize draw is a referral draw, not an overpayment one, and most entrants take home £5 a referral paid straight …
By Stiv
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August 11, 2026
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Buying Guides · Consumer Tech · Money saving · Technology lover

Best Refurbished AirPods UK 2026: Where to Buy and What It Saves

Refurbished AirPods UK prices at Back Market, Amazon Renewed and Apple, set against the cheapest new price at Argos, AO and Currys.
By Stiv
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September 22, 2026
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Energy · Money saving · Personal finance

Energy Price Cap October 2026: What the £60 Rise Means

Last updated: 17 September 2026 By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance EnergyOfgem · October 2026 Up £60 a year, and two right answers Ofgem confirmed the energy price cap October 2026 on …
By Stiv
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August 27, 2026
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Apps · Personal finance · Reviews

XTB App Review UK 2026: One Star Opinion (1/5)

Last updated: 10 June 2026 By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance I have used investing apps for over a decade, including Freetrade, Lightyear, Trading 212, Interactive Brokers and JPMorgan Personal Investing. This …
By Stiv
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May 9, 2026

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